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Curriculum Vitae
Sirkku Sinikka Ketola
born 1973 in Turku, Finland
Studies:
2009 Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, MFA
2006 University of Art and Design Helsinki/University of Tampere, Art Education
2003 Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences, BFA
2002 Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerpen, Belgium
2002 Academie Beeldende Kunsten Etterbeek ´Rhok´, Bryssel, Belgium
2003 University of Turku, Master of Education
1992 Puolalanmäki Music Lyceum, Turku, Matriculation Examination
Current and recent:
2023 A Body Called Paula. Solo show in Engramme Galerie, Méduse, Quebec City, QC, Canada
2023 Printed Worlds - The 90th Anniversary of Turku Printmakers Association. Salo Art Museum Veturitalli, Finland
2022 A Body Called Paula. Solo show in Finlandia University Gallery, Hancock, Michigan, USA
2022 A Body Called Paula in Wiurilan kesä 2022, Eilisen jälkiä. Halikko, Finland
2022 Stay and Stir – Halfway Curled Ribbons. HAA Gallery, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Rauha – Mir. Mökki Gallery, Kaarina, Finland
2021 A Body Called Paula – Lab 2 / Manual Sash, Private Lab and Instagram, Online2021 A Body Called Paula. Solo show in Kulttuuritalo Laikku, Studio, Tampere, Finland
2021 A Body Called Paula – High/Low. Olohuone 306,4km2 Festival, Martinkirkko, Turku, Finland
2021 THERE'S NO TIME. Solo show in Galleria G's Grafoteekki, Helsinki, Finland2020 MAA ALLA feat. A Body Called Paula. Art Gallery Naantalin taidehuone, Museum of Naantali, Naantali, Finland
2020 A Body Called Paula. Muhuprint 2020, Association of Estonian Printmakers, Muhu Island, Estonia
2020 A Body Called Paula – Elaboration, Circulation. Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
2020 A Body Called Paula – La Rituelle en Silence. Telegrafen, Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki, Utö, Finland
2019 Solo show See Saw Seeds Effect Moi Moi Konnichiwa A Body Called Paula'. C.A.P. Studio Y3, Kobe, Japan2018 Solo show 'What's the Matter feat. A Body Called Paula'. RAVI, Liége, Belgium
2018 Solo show 'SACRÉ'. Biennale D'Art de Jodoigne, La Chapelle de Notre-Dame Marché, Jodoigne, Belgium
2018 RISTEILLÄÄN - Cruising. The Swans Are the Same Everywhere. Group show with Nina Lassila. Exit11, Grand-Leez, Belgium
2018 Fabula feat. A Body Called Paula, Huuto Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Solo Show 'A Body Called Paula', NARS, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2017 Solo Show 'AOmen' in Gallery Joella, Turku, Finland
2017 Solo Exhibition ‘A Body Called Paula’ in Open Studio, Toronto, Canada
2016 Solo Show ‘CODE - Handling-ling' in Gallery G, Helsinki, Finland
2015 Solo Show ‘SHhh..! Still hearing the whispers of the queen’ in Turku Art Museum, Finland 2015-2016
2015 SHhh..! Site-specific project ‘Light for Art!’ Light Artist 2015 of Art Council of South-West Finland. Turku, Finland
2016 Solo Show ‘LOL - Giggle the darkness’ in Gallery Jänis, Turku, Finland
Becoming:
Site-specific durational performance ‘A Body Called Paula’, on the streets, museums, galleries and the other strange corners of the world. 2017-2027
Selected
Solo Exhibitions:
2023 A Body Called Paula. Solo show in Engramme Galerie, Méduse, Quebec City, QC, Canada
2022 A Body Called Paula. Solo show in Finlandia University Gallery, Hancock, Michigan, USA
2022 Stay and Stir – Halfway Curled Ribbons. HAA Gallery, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
2022 Rauha – Mir. Mökki Gallery, Kaarina, Finland
2021 A Body Called Paula – Lab 2 / Manual Sash, Private Lab and Instagram, Online2021 A Body Called Paula. Kulttuuritalo Laikku, Studio, Tampere, Finland
2021 A Body Called Paula – High/Low. Olohuone 306,4km2 Festival, Martinkirkko, Turku, Finland
2021 THERE'S NO TIME. Solo show in Galleria G's Grafoteekki, Helsinki, Finland2020 Solo show MAA ALLA feat. A Body Called Paula. Art Gallery Naantalin taidehuone, Museum of Naantali, Naantali, Finland
2020 A Body Called Paula. Muhuprint 2020, Association of Estonian Printmakers, Muhu Island, Estonia
2020 A Body Called Paula – Elaboration, Circulation. Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium
2020 A Body Called Paula – La Rituelle en Silence. Telegrafen, Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki, Utö, Finland
2019 Solo show See Saw Seeds Effect Moi Moi Konnichiwa A Body Called Paula'. C.A.P. Studio Y3, Kobe, Japan2018 Solo show 'What's the Matter feat. A Body Called Paula'. RAVI, Liége, Belgium
2018 Solo show 'SACRÉ'. Biennale D'Art de Jodoigne, La Chapelle de Notre-Dame Marché, Jodoigne, Belgium
2018 Fabula feat. A Body Called Paula, Huuto Gallery, Helsinki, Finland2017 Solo Show 'A Body Called Paula', NARS, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2017 Solo Show 'AOmen' in Gallery Joella, Turku, Finland
2017 Solo Exhibition ‘A Body Called Paula’ in Open Studio, Toronto, Canada2016 Solo Show ‘CODE - Handling-ling' in Gallery G, Helsinki, Finland
2015 Solo Show ‘SHhh..! Still hearing the whispers of the queen’ in Turku Art Museum, Finland 2015-2016
2015 SHhh..! Site-specific project ‘Light for Art!’ Light Artist 2015 of Art Council of South-West Finland. Turku, Finland
2016 Solo Show ‘LOL - Giggle the darkness’ in Gallery Jänis, Turku, Finland
2015 RGB – Red-Green Blues, Turku Book Café, Turku, Finland
2013 That’s Deep Indeed – some theories of imprinted songs. Galleria Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
2012 Intensité Lumineuse. Aarni Gallery, Espoo, Finland
2011 Harmony. Harmonia Gallery, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland
2011 Pom pom. Joella Gallery, Turku, Finland
2010 Inklings. Gallery Huuto, Uudenmaankatu, Helsinki, Finland
2010 Monotypes. Grafoteekki, Gallery G, Helsinki, Finland
2009 Vraiment! Engramme, Méduse, Quebec, QC, Canada
2009 Air. Studio Mältinranta, Tampere, Finland
2008 To Color. Cultural Communication Centre, Klaipéda, Lithuania
2008 Paradise of a Pink Pine. Gallery G, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Speed, Crochet and Protection. Rauma Art Museum & Galleries Napa/Rovaniemi & Titanik/Turku, Finland
2006 Summerwings, Tweet Tweet. M/S Ruissalo, Turku, Finland
2006 Independent. Gallery Arsnet, Turku, Finland
2005 Woodcuts. Amagallery, Finland
2004 Again, Woodcuts. Raatihuone Gallery, Turku, Finland
2003 Pause, prints. Joella Gallery, Turku, Finland
Selected International Group and Collective Exhibitions and Projects:
2022 Oso Bay Biennial. Art Museum of South Texas, USA
2022 Impression(s) #2, Exit 11 - Centre d’Art Contemporain, Grand-Leez, Belgium
2022 Print Austin, Gallery Link & Pin, Texas, USA
2020 PRINTS expanding INTO SPACE – International printmaking exhibition, ARS Kunstilinnak, Tallinn, Estonia
2020 IMPRESSIONS #1. Exit11, Grand-Leez, Belgium 2019 PARADOX FINE ART EUROPEAN FORUM Riga 2019. Riga, Latvia2019 L’Effet Papillon. Exit11, Grand-Leez, Belgium
2018 RISTEILLÄÄN - Cruising. The Swans Are the Same Everywhere. Group show with Nina Lassila. Exit11, Grand-Leez, Belgium2016 Fin_Between. QiPO Art Collective, Los Angeles, Usa
2016 Åbo Konstgrafiker, Meken, Smedjebacken, Ruotsi
2015 GraN – Grafik Nordica Triennial 2015, Akureyri Art Museum, Island
2013 Ten Finnish Printmakers. Gallery Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Vilna, Lithuania
2013 Retrospective 2012, Frans Masereel Centre, Kasterlee, Belgium
2013 9e Biennale internationale de Gravure contemporaine de Liège, Belgium
2012 The International Print Triennial Krakow, Lettra, Letter and Sign, Krakow, Poland
2011 Megalo residency show, Megalo Gallery, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2011 Collection 2010. Frans Masereel Centre, Kasterlee, Belgium
2009 Borderless – Végtelen, Labor Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2009 International Monotype Festival, The Book & Graphics Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia
2008 Unknown Society. Stacion Centre of Contemporary Art, Milica Tomic & Kuvataideakatemia. Pristina, Kosovo
2008 13th International Print Exhibition, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
2008 Flores de Escarcha, Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Madrid, Spain
2008 Riitekukkia - Flores de Escarcha, Palacio Consistonial, Cartagena, Spain
2008 7th Lessendra World Art Print Annual Mini Print, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 Present Time. Vilna 2nd Print Biennial, Solo Project, Klaipéda, Lithuania
2007 Political and Poetical. 14th Tallinn Print Triennial.Kumu Art Museum,Tallinn,Estonia
2006 Finnish Women in Contemporary Art. European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
2006 Loe - Luode. Gallerii G, Tallinn, Estonia
2006-2003 Flying Carpet. International Art Project, Exhibitions all around the World
2005 Turku Printmakers Association. Konstlitografiska museet, Tidaholmen, Sweden
2004 Från Åbo. Turku Printmakers Association. Galleri Två, Uppsala, Sweden
Selected Group and Collective Exhibitions in Finland:
2023 Printed Worlds - The 90th Anniversary of Turku Printmakers Association. Salo Art Museum Veturitalli, Finland
2022 Wiurilan kesä 2022 - Eilisen jälkiä. Wiurila, Halikko, Finland
2021 97 – Turku Art Association 97th Year Exhibition. Turku Kunsthalle, Turku, Finland
2021 First International Festival of Manuports, Kunsthalle Kohta, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Olohuone 306,4km2 Festival, Turku, Finland2021 Cadavre Exquis, Gallery Titanik, Turku, Finland
2018 Other Realities – A Journey Through Dreams and Layers of the Mind. Jyväskylä Art Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland2017 Lá-bas – Self as the Third. International Performance Festival, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2017 Printti 5, National Miniprint Show, Art House, Nokia, Finland
2017 AFS17 – Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland
2016 Lazy Susan. QiPO Art Collective, Los Angeles. Galleria Titanik, Turku, Finland
2015 Valtio+, City project of Arte, Turku Old Prison, Turku, Finland
2014 Heart Side Up, The Hunters Group: Aho, Ketola & Piilola, Helsinki Art Hall, Finland
2013 A Celebration of Printmaking, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum, Turku, Finland
2013 Animal. The 7th National Invitation Exhibition. The Haihara Manor, Tampere, Finland
2013 The Summer Feast of Print Making, Art Space Oheistaidekoti, Vehmaa, Finland
2012 AFS12, Art Fair Suomi, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2012 HpB12, Helsinki Photography Biennial, WeeGee Center, Aarni Gallery, Tapiola, Espoo
2011, 2010…2004 Members. Turku Printmakers Association. Joella Gallery, Turku
2010 Artists 2010, 115th Exhibition of Finnish Artists, Finnish Art Society, Tampere
2010 Terrible Joy. XV Mänttä Art Festival. Pekilo, Mänttä
2010 Union of Finnish Art Associations Year Exhibition 2010, Järvenpää Art Museum, Järvenpää
2010 The Whole Picture, Artists´Association Arte 50th Jubileum Exhibition. WAM museum, Turku
2009 Rajaton – Borderless, Gallery U, Helsinki
2009 Both Sides of The Sea, The Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, Hanasaari, Espoo
2009 Värähtelyä, The Summer Exhibition. Danielson-Kalmari museum, Vääksy
2009 Kuvan kevät, Spring 09. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2008 Sysi. Turku Printmakers Association. Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu
2008 Trail-Blazing. Turku Printmakers Association 75th Jubileum Exhibition. Turku Art Museum, Turku
2012, -11, 10, -09, -08 New Printmaking. Galleria G, Helsinki
2008 Masters. MFA Program. Finnish Academy of Fine Arts gallery, Helsinki
2008 The Printmakers of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. Cable Gallery, Helsinki
2007 Timber! National Invitation Exhibition. It.Rantakatu and The Park of Runeberg, Turku
2007 Visiting. Turku Printmakers Association. Gallery Harmonia, Jyväskylä
2006 Members. Artists´Association Arte. Gallery Titanik, Turku
2006 Lightly. Wood Workshop. Gallery Titanik, Turku
2006 Red point. Varsinais-Suomen taidetoimikunta. Salo Art Museum, Salo
2006 Postmodern Printmaking. Gallery Ripustus, Hämeenlinna
2005 Members. The Association of Finnish Printmakers. Gallery Joella, Turku
2005, 04, 03, 01, 00 Turku Artist Association´s 81 Year Exhibition. Galleries Just and Raatihuone, Turku
2005 110th Exhibition of Finnish Artists. Taidehalli, Kunsthalle, Helsinki
2004 Forest. With Aho and Piilola. Poriginal Gallery, Pori
2004 Miniprint Lahti 2004. Lahti Art Museum, Lahti
2004 Union of Finnish Art Associations. Kemi Art Museum, Kemi
2004 Turku Printmakers Association 70 Years. Joella Gallery, Turku
2003 Fine Art Schools in Finland. Taidepanimo, Lahti
2003 Pasifists of Love. Kaapelitehdas, Puristamo. Helsinki
2002 Turun Piirustuskoulu. Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki
2002 Art of Analyste. Sanomatalo, Helsinki
2002 Book Fair. Turku Fair and Congress Center, Turku
2002 Aino A. Printmakers of Turun Piirustuskoulu. Köysiratagallery, Turku
2001, 2000 Turun Piirustuskoulu. Köysiratagallery, Turku
2001 Fir of Pennies. Christmas Tree. Finnish Parliament, Helsinki
2000 Pigeons. Helsinki 750. White Hall, Helsinki
Works in Collections:
ACT /Australia, Amos Anderson Art Museum, Frans Masereel Centrum/Belgium, Hämeenlinna Art Museum, Kemi Art Museum, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finnish Art Society, House of Parliament of Finland, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Sipoo Highschool, Teliasonera/Brussels, The City of Turku, The State of Finland, Turku Art’s Academy, T-Hospital/Turku University Hospital, U-Hospital/ Turku University Hospital, University of Turku/Turun normaalikoulu, Västra Götalandsregionen/Sweden and many private collections
Publications:
2021 Still Hearing of the Whispers of the Queen. Artist Book. Ketola & FMC, Belgium 2020
2014 Bon Sauvage – Luovuuden synty. Työryhmä Metsästäjät, Kustannus Oy Taide
2009 Kinttupolku paratiisista kaikulauluihin. Muuan matkakertomus taiteen juuristoissa.
2008 Turku Printmakers Association. 75th Anniversary Year Print
2007 The Association of Finnish Printmakers. Year Print (Curated by Director of Kiasma)
2007 Puuhakirja – Pysselbok. Turku Art Museum
2005 Turku Printmakers Association. Year Print
Grants and Stipends:
2023 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Visual Arts
2022 Finnish Cultural Founfation, Varsinais-Suomi Regional Fund
2022 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Visual Arts
2020 Finnish Cultural Foundation, Mobility Grant2019, 2018, 2017 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Mobility Grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Visual Arts (5 years grant, 2019-2023)
2018 Turku Art Society, the Foundation of Magnus and Ellen Dahlström, Mobility Grant
2018 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Visual Arts, Public Display Grant
2018 Arts Council of Finland, Visual Arts2017 Arts Council of Finland, Visual Arts2016 Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Foundation of Huhtamäki (year grant)
2015 The Aboa grant of honor, The City of Turku (year grant)
2014, 2010 Turku Art Society, the Foundation of Helena Bruun
2014 Finnish Cultural Foundation (The Hunters Group)
2014 Arts Council of Finland, Visual Arts (The Hunters Group)
2013 Finnish Cultural Foundation of Varsinais-Suomi, The Foundation of Annikki ja Kalevi Koponen (year grant)
2013 Arts Council of Finland, Visual Arts
2013 The Foundation of Greta ja William Lehtinen (The Hunters Group)
2013, 2011, 2004 Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi
2013, 2009, 2008 The City of Turku Cultural Board
2012 Arts Council of Finland, Visual Arts, (year grant)
2011 Arts Council of Finland, Visual Arts
2011 Foundation of Alfred Kordelin
2010 Finnish Cultural Foundation, for Hôtel Chevillon in France, (residency grant)
2010 Megalo Print Studio, ACT, Australia
2010 The Saskias of Turku
2009 Arts Council of Finland (residency grant)
2009 Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Foundation of Kyllikki and Olli Vihanto (year grant)
2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Foundation of Huhtamäki (year grant)
2008, 2005 Arts Council of Finland, Fine Arts
2007 Arts Council of Finland
2004 Turku Art Society
2004 Finnish Cultural Foundation/Varsinais-Suomi (Kaatosade group)
2002 Turku Polytecnic, International Stipend
2002 Finnish Art Society (Turun Piirustuskoulu group)
Memberships:
Artists´Association Arte, Artists´Association Muu, Copyright Association for Finnish Visual Artists,
The Association of Finnish Printmakers, Turku Printmakers Association, The Hunters Group
Positions of Trust:
2022 Silkscreen teaching in Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Uniarts Helsinki, Finland
2022 Silkscreen teaching in Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, external specialist for Varsinais-Suomi grant board
2021 MFA student mentor in the University of the Arts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Invited lecturer, Muhu Print 2020, international workshop, Association of Estonian Printmakers, Muhu, Viro2019 Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Mobility Grant Board Deputy Member 2019-2021
2016 Aboacora Fate/Urðr, specialist lecture in Aboacora Symposium. Sibelius Museum, Turku, Finland
2016 Serigraphy installations, pop up lecture in art university, La Cambre, Brussels, Belgium
2015, 2012, 2011 Silkscreen teaching in Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki2016, 2014, 2010 Silkscreen teaching in Kankaanpää Art School, in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
2012 Silkscreen teaching in Turun Piirustuskoulu, in Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences
2011-2012 Association of Finnish Printmakers, Member of the Board
2007 Printmaking Teacher in Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences
2005-2007 Member of Exhibition Board of Artists´Association Arte
2003 Deputize for the Art Education Professor in University of Turku
2003-2011, 2013-2015 Member of the Board of Turku Printmakers Association
1999-2006, 2008 Visual Art Teacher in Turku Teacher Training School in University of Turku
Residencies:
2020 Frans Masereel Center, Kasterlee, Belgium
2020 Telegrafen –Impilinna, Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki, Utö, Finland
2019 C.A.P., Kobe, Japan
2018 RAVI – Résidences Ateliers Vivegnis International, Liège, Belgium
2017 Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, New York, USA
2013 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France2012 Researcher Residency, Frans Masereel Center, Kasterlee, Belgium
2011 Mazzano Romano, Lazio, Italy, Foundation of Väinö Tanner
2011 Hôtel Chevillon, France, funded by Finnish Cultural Foundation
2010 Frans Masereel Center, Kasterlee, Belgium
2010 Megalo, Print Studio, Canberra, ACT, Australia
2010 Saari Residence, Kone Foundation. Metsästäjät-group (Aho, Ketola, Piilola). Mietoinen, Finland
2009 Engramme, Méduse, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada by Finnish Artists´ Studio Foundation
2009 Berlin, Germany by Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
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